MPSF/TYR Swim & Dive Athletes of the Week--Oct. 26
Photo: Nathan Lee, UC San Diego (By: Jack Spitser)
SAMANTHA BANOS OF UCSB
MPSF/TYR FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
UC Santa Barbara freshman
Samantha Banos (Los Alamitos, CA) recorded two individual wins along with a second-place swim in a dual meet against No. 20 UCLA (Oct. 21). Banos was victorious in the 200 free (1:50.62) and 100 fly (55.39), while taking second-place in the 200 fly (2:01.39). She also helped the 400 medley relay to third-place. This is the first career MPSF honor for Banos.
Others Nominated: Chelaine van der Westhuizen (CSUB); Courtney Cross (CP); Tina Reuter (UCSD); Julie Kwan (UCD); Ximena Conde (UIW)…
NATHAN LEE OF UC SAN DIEGO
MPSF/TYR MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
UC San Diego sophomore
Nathan Lee (Bellevue, WA) posted two individual wins with an NIC B-cut in each as the Tritons defeated Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Oct. 22). Lee took first-place in the 100 Back (50.37) and first-place in the 400 IM (4:01.70), and swam the lead-off backstroke leg (23.74) for the second-place 200 Medley Relay (1:32.91). This is the first career MPSF weekly award for Lee…
Others Nominated: Arthur Schneider (CSUB)…